(45°02′39″N 3°53′09″E) (Le Puy Way)

Le Puy-en-Velay is renowned for the century-old tradition of hand-made lace and today the old skills and techniques have been maintained thanks to the creation of a national academy of lace, which continues to keep the traditional art of lace-making alive. Le Puy is also famous for a particular strain of green lentils. The lentils, grown on the thin soils of the area, are very small and almost black in colour. Their unique quality and flavour derive from their high protein and relatively low carbohydrate content. They are widely used in soups and also to accompany goose, duck and sausage dishes. Le Puy Green lentil (Lentille Verte du Puy) is an appellation recognised throughout the European Union (Protected Designation of Origin).